Crusaders FC welcome Limavady United to Seaview on Saturday, 12 September, in an Irish Premiership fixture pitting the division's sixth-placed side against the side rooted at the bottom. Crusaders go into the match on 9 points from five games, while Limavady United have yet to register a single point.
Where Crusaders stand before kick-off
Crusaders sit sixth in the Premiership table with 9 points from five matches, a record of three wins, no draws and two defeats. Their recent form reads LWWWL, and they trail leaders Coleraine FC by 4 points, a gap fans at Seaview will hope to close over the coming weeks. Anyone wanting the full picture can check the standings page.
The Crues have also been busy in the County Antrim Shield, drawing 2-2 with Carrick Rangers in midweek. In the league itself they have beaten Glentoran 2-1, Portadown 3-2 and Ballymena United 2-1, though a 4-1 defeat away to Coleraine remains their heaviest setback so far this season.
Limavady United's struggles continue
Limavady United arrive at Seaview having lost every league match played so far, sitting eleventh with zero points from their opening fixtures. They have shipped defeats to Linfield (0-2), Carrick Rangers (1-2), Glentoran (2-0) and Dungannon Swifts (0-2), a run that leaves the club searching for a first points of the campaign. Their only recent win of note came in a Club Friendly, beating Strabane Athletic 1-0.
What past meetings tell us
History favours Crusaders in this pairing. The sides met in the Irish Cup on 1 February 2025, with Crusaders winning 1-0, and further back Limavady United were beaten 4-1 by Crusaders in the League Cup on 8 October 2019. The two clubs did share a goalless draw in a Club Friendly on 10 July 2025, but competitive fixtures between them have gone almost exclusively the Crues' way. Readers can browse the current squad and season stats ahead of kick-off.
What comes next for Crusaders
Crusaders' focus will quickly turn to a home meeting with Glentoran on 19 December, a side currently eighth in the table. The last meeting between the two, on 29 August, ended 1-2 in Crusaders' favour away from home. Before then, Saturday's visit of Limavady United gives the Crues a chance to close the gap on Coleraine and keep their winning home form ticking over, with the fixture list available in full on the fixtures page.
